Waiting Chords

by Green Day
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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Chords

Ab5
Db5
Bb5
F5
F5/E
Eb5
Db

Strumming

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WAITING - Green Day
 
 
[Verse]
 
Ab5    Db5                 Bb5      Db5
I been waiting a long time for this moment to come I'm
Ab5       Db5            Bb5   Db5
destined, for anything at a-a-all
 
Ab5      Db5
downtown lights will be shining
Bb5   Db5
on me like a new diamond
Ab5      Db5       Bb5      Db5
ring out under the midnight hou-ou-ou-our......
 
Ab5    Db5
no one can touch me now wow
Bb5   Db5
and I can't turn my back now
Ab5      Db5           Bb5    Db5
it's too late ready or not at a-a-all
 
 
[Bridge]
 
     F5           F5/E       Eb5         Bb5
well I'm so much closer than I have ever know (wake up)
 
Db5  Ab5  Db5 (drum mini solo)
 
 
[Verse]
 
Ab5     Db5
dawning of a new era
Bb5     Db5
calling don't let it catch ya
Ab5     Db5      Bb5    Db5
falling ready or not at a-a-all
 
Ab5      Db5
so close enough to taste it
Bb5    Db5
almost I can embrace this
Ab5     Db5        Bb5   Db5
feeling on the tip of my tongue u ugue
 
 
[Bridge]
 
     F5           F5/E       Eb5         Bb5
well I'm so much closer than I have ever know (wake up)p)
 
Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5*
Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5*    Db5       Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5*
                better thank your luc  ky stars
Db5 Ab5 Db5 Eb5*
sure, hey hey
 
*(listen the song for the rhythm)
 
 
[Solo]
 
   Ab5  Db5          Bb5  Db5        Ab5    Db5          Bb5   Db5
e|----------------------------------------------------------------1--|
B|------------------------------------------------------3--6-3---1---|
G|-8-\5-3-5-6-5-3-/--8-\5-3-5-6-5-3--5-\-1--3-5-6-5-3--3-3----3-1----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Bridge]
 
     F5           F5/E       Eb5         Bb5
well I'm so much closer than I have ever know
 
e|-------8---11-8---------8---11-8---------8---11-8-----------------|
B|-----9---9------9~----9---9------9~----9---9------9~--------------|
G|--10----------------9----------------8------------------7~----\3--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
silence
 
(wake up)
 
Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5*
Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5*    Db5       Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5*
                better thank your luc  ky stars
Db5 Ab5 Db5 Eb5*
sure, hey hey
 
 
[Verse] (guitar alone)
 
Ab5     Db5     Bb5     Db5
 
Ab5    Db5
I been waiting a lifetime
Bb5      Db5
for this moment to come I'm
Ab5      Db5            Bb5  (Db5)
destined for anything at a-a-all
 
4 seconds of silence
 
 
[Verse]
 
Ab5         Db5
dumbstruck, colour me stupid
Bb5        Db5
good luck, you're gonna need it
Ab5       Db5            Bb5      Db5
where I'm going if I get there at a-a-all
 
Ab5     Db5      Bb5
wake up.........(hold)
Db         Ab5             Db5      Bb5      Db5(hold)
better thank your lucky stars
 
 
Used chords
  - Ab5 - - Db5 - - Bb5 - - F5 - - F5/E - - Eb5 -
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|---x---|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|---x---|-------|
G|-------|---6---|-------|-------|---2---|---8---|
D|---6---|---6---|---8---|---3---|---3---|---8---|
A|---6---|---4---|---8---|---3---|---3---|---6---|
E|---4---|-------|---6---|---1---|---0---|-------|
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18 comments
trusoldja
Good ive been, waiting a long time for this, tab to come out thank you, i finally can do the solooooooooooo
+18
SuPeR_JoE
I just detune my guitar a half-step and play it like A, D, B, F# and E I'm pretty positive that's how Billie Joe does it. It sounds right, and it seems like something he would do.
+2
distortionsucks
ok tab, except its not powerchords and the part after lucky stars is "sure,hey hey" not "shape with her" mis pene es muy pecanio. Estoy triste
+2